Amplifier linearization using RF feedback and feedforward techniques

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 209-215

  Faulkner, Michael ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amplifier distortion; Feedback amplifiers; Feedforward amplifiers; Nonlinearities; Radio transmitters

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000837940     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/25.661047     Document Type: Article

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